Day 66 of my summer was filled with driving. We woke up in
Seattle and got a late start after an IHOP breakfast. Little did we know what
the day had in store for us. The four hour ride from Seattle to Eugene took
more than six hours due to major traffic delays. Between the two cities, there
is nothing but Tacoma and Portland, yet traffic was everywhere. We passed no
accidents, and no construction, but there were just congestion delays due to
the holiday weekend. 
When we got to Eugene, we met up with Steve’s older brother
for dinner before heading over to the Oregon Ducks football home opener. The
famous Autzen Stadium, home of the ducks and pretty much the house that Chip
Kelly (now the Eagles head coach) built, is an amazing place to see a game.
When you first arrive, and begin the ascent on the walkway around the stadium,
the views of the landscape are breathtaking. The evergreens lining the rolling
hills are just breathtaking. As the game rolls along and night falls, all you
see is darkness around the stadium, giving off the impression that this place,
the stadium, is the only place in the universe. 
After the game ended, at 11, we had to hop on a shuttle back
to the center of Eugene, and hoof it back to Steve’s brothers place. Thankfully
we could park our car there so we had easy access to I-5. We finally got on the
road about midnight heading for Portland’s waterfront. After 2 hours, we were finally in Portland,
our last stop on this trip. We pick up a red-eye flight tonight.
